Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Health literacy: a study of internet-based information on advance directives
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and value of web-based information on...
28 Nov 2017
Preparing supervisors to provide safeguarding supervision for healthcare staff
This paper outlines why experienced supervisors at a London healthcare provider received...
28 Nov 2017
Quality patient care: challenges and opportunities
There are several interlocking elements integral to the delivery of safe patient care,...
30 Oct 2017
An integrative review of absenteeism in newly graduated nurses
Managing sickness and absenteeism in the workplace is challenging, and nurse managers must...
30 Oct 2017
How nurses and midwives feel about revalidation: preliminary survey results
The introduction in 2016 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council revalidation process, which...
28 Sep 2017
Strengthening ethical decision-making: the experience of Iranian nurses
Aims Ethical decision-making is a complex process that nurses perform daily. The aim of this...
28 Sep 2017
The supervisory ward manager’s role: progress on Compassion in Practice action area four
In 2012, the Department of Health published Compassion in Practice, which included six areas...
28 Sep 2017
Opportunities for change: the United Nations Working for Health and Growth report
The United Nations High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth recently...
30 Aug 2017
Exploring the development and identity of advanced practice nursing in the UK
The development of advanced nurse practice in the UK has been slow compared to some parts of...
30 Aug 2017
A logic model approach to the development of an educational app
Technological educational resources require planning and structure to ensure successful...
30 Aug 2017
Nurses’ and midwives’ revalidation preparation experiences at one NHS trust
Since 1 April 2016, UK nurses and midwives have been required to undertake revalidation to...
30 Aug 2017
Improving interdepartmental communication following a patient death
When patients die in emergency departments (EDs), it is important to record information that...
29 Jun 2017
Ambulation of patients who are mechanically ventilated: nurses’ views
Aims Equipment and skills in intensive care have advanced dramatically, and early...
29 Jun 2017
Using systems thinking in patient safety: a case study on medicines management
Systems thinking is used as a way of understanding behaviours and actions in complex...
29 Jun 2017
Leading by walking around in long-term care and transitional care facilities
Nursing staff in long-term care/transitional care (LTC/TC) facilities in the US work in...
30 May 2017
Reducing the use of restrictive interventions by changing staff attitudes
The use of restraint in health and social care services has had a high profile in recent...
30 May 2017
Nursing in rural India
Nursing in India is evolving, and the inequality of practice and standards between cities...
30 May 2017
World Café: a proactive approach to working with mentors
Mentors are vital for supporting nursing students’ learning in practice, but increasing...
27 Apr 2017